Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon

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Marathon, Half Marathon, 5 K, Other

Henderson PointPass Christian, BILOXI

The Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon course features a fast, flat, BQ-friendly path along the coast from Pass Christian to Biloxi. The course is a USATF Certified Boston Qualifier route and offers unobstructed beach views and takes you past some of the coast’s most historic and beautiful homes.

Course DescriptionThe Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon course features a fast, flat, BQ-friendly path along the coast from Pass Christian to Biloxi. The course is a USATF Certified Boston Qualifier route and offers unobstructed beach views and takes you past some of the coast’s most historic and beautiful homes.

Packet Pickup / ExpoWelcome to the Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon – a Coastal Running Fest. The Helath & Fitness Expo is the official start to the running festival and the exclusive Packet Pickup and Late Registration area for all runners of the race weekend.
Learn more about the world of running, health & fitness and the products & services from key partners and sponsors of the event.
We will also have our charity partners present to address any questions about their causes. We invite you to participate in their outreach efforts. The best thing about the expo is that it is FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

The expo is the only place you can pick-up your registration packet. You must present a valid government-issued picture ID to pick up your packet. If the races are not filled to capacity, there will be a registration booth at the expo. There will not be race day registration or race day packet pick-up.
Every participant in the marathon, half marathon, 5K and kids marathon will receive an Official Participant Guide via e-mail, download and a printed version at the expo.

Post Race ActivitiesThe Coors Light Finish Fest at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon will be held on Sunday, December 10th at MGM PARK, and will showcase the running lifestyle on the coast.
IT’S A HOME RUN
Enjoy great music and local seafood and Mississippi BBQ while cheering on runners as they cross the finish line inside the park .
DASH & DINE
Great food. Great beer. It’s why we run…
After running the Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon or Half Marathon runners can enjoy local seafood and Mississippi BBQ from local partners, to be announced before race weekend. No one serves it up better at a post-race party thank our krewe.
Runners will receive six (6) free tastes of food or beer with their bib/entry.

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